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LOS ANGELES: The classic film collection of Paul Naschy, which includes horror titles such as Night of the Werewolf and Vengeance of the Zombies, has been acquired by BoPaul Media Worldwide for distribution globally, excluding Germany. Twelve features starring Naschy have been added to the BoPaul portfolio. These include The …

BURBANK: ABC, which added a slew of comedies to its lineup, has moved Revenge to Sundays, in the slot that used to be occupied by Desperate Housewives. The Monday schedule for fall prime time will feature Dancing with the Stars returning at 8 p.m. and Castle coming in at 10 …

NEW YORK: Todd Sokolove has been appointed VP of marketing for Sonar Entertainment, which recently rebranded from RHI Entertainment. Sokolove was with Hallmark Entertainment in 2000 as senior manager of trade advertising and became marketing director in 2003. Three years later, Hallmark Entertainment was purchased and relaunched as RHI Entertainment. …

NEW YORK: Using social media to track interest in the U.S. networks’ new series, Networked Insights’ lead television analyst, Sean Reckwerdt, offers up his picks for the NBC shows that will prove to be hits, and the ones that will likely fail to resonate with viewers. Networked Insights, a Goldman …

NEW YORK: CBS has moved Two and a Half Men to Thursday nights, stacking it with the comedy The Big Bang Theory as a lead in for Person of Interest and the new pickup Elementary, which is a modern take on the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. For Mondays, the network’s …

NEW YORK: TBS and TNT are undertaking a "major transformation" over the next two years, building up to year-round original programming and maximizing multi-screen technology. The aim is toward evolving from linear networks into branded video destinations. Both networks also outlined plans for bulking up their original series lineups for …

NEW YORK: The new action-adventure series Crossbones, set in the golden age of pirates, has been given a ten-episode order from NBC for production to begin in the fall. The series comes from Neil Cross, the creator of Luther, and the producing team of Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (Gladiator, …

NEW YORK: Mindy Kaling’s new comedy and the Kevin Bacon drama The Following are the most promising contenders out of FOX’s 2012-2013 pilot pickups, according to Sean Reckwerdt, lead television analyst at Networked Insights. The New York-based company tracks conversations in social media to assess how audiences are responding to TV …

NEW YORK: A record number of prime-time original programming hours are in place for Syfy’s summer schedule, which includes the premiere of the new unscripted series School Spirits, from executive producer Mark Burnett. The summer programming kicks off on May 25 with the premiere of the new original Insane or …

LOS ANGELES: The soon-to-launch African-American network ASPiRE has a general manager in place, Paul Butler. Butler will oversee all operations for the programmer. Based at the Atlanta headquarters, he will report to Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the chairman of ASPiRE. Butler most recently served as the senior VP and general counsel …